Easel folder for photographs



Dec. 6, 1927. 1,651,748

J. BLYTH EASEL FOLDER FOR PHOTOGRAPHS Filed June 24. 1926 IN VEN TOR, John B19 4 I Patented Dec. 6, 1927.

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JOHN BLYTH,

Easier. FOLDER FOR. PHOTOGRAPHS,

Applicatian filed June 24, 1926. Serial No. 118,207. A

This invent-ion'relates to photography, and more particularly to easel 'folders for photographs which may also "be used as a picture stand. One obj ect of my invention is to pro- 5 vide a satisfactory latch for holding the mount in an erect or picture displaying position. Another object is to form such aflatch in which the latching parts are integral with the flaps, from which they aremade. An-

' other object is to provide a resilient member avhich -constantlytends to force and retain the parts ina latching position, and a resilientmenaber which may be readily released for'w'it'hdrawi-ng the parts from such a latch"- In the drawing in which like reference 29 characters denote like parts throughout:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an easel folder constructed in accordance with and embodying one form of my invention;

. Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary rear elevation of a portionof the folder shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view parcitially in section of the latch structure; an Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 ofFig. 3.

A preferred embodiment of my invention consists in a front picture carrying member 1, which may type of corner pockets 2 by which a picture 3 may be attached to this member. While I have shown the surface 4 surrounding the photograph plane, this area is usually provided with a fancy border which may consist of a plurality of mounting sheets, embossing, printed areas, or other desired decorative features.

The front member 1 carries a pair of flaps 5 and 6 which are preferably integral with the frontv 1, and are adapted to be folded across lines 7 and 8. Flap 5 is preferably somewhat shorter than the front member 1, and is provided with an edge 9 which is adapted to rest upon a supporting surface when the flaps are, as shown in Fig. 1, in a picture exhibiting position.

Flap 6 is preferably considerably shorter than flap 5, and may have a tapered end terminating in an ear 11 which is preferably equipped with latching walls 12. As best Fig. 4, the latching Walls are of ing position; and other objects will appear be provided with the usual- 'may be turned hoolelikeformation, and are adapted to engage in an aperture 13 out in the flap 5-.' The aperture '13 may be provided punching out side walls 14 and a bottom wall 15 from the mgterfal of which flap 5 is made. Across the top of the opening 13 the material is preferably formed with tool, as at 16, so as to form a resilient hinge: by which a tab 17 is connected to the flap 5;. The shape ofthe cut forming the sidewalls 14 and the bottom walls 15' is not material, except that the walls 14 should be spaced or crarcaeo, rumors, ASSIGNOB no EASTMAN KGZDAK comrany or noonnsrnu, NEW rons. a cone-cannon or new YORK. a

further apart at one location than at ainother so that ear 11 may rloe entered at fer to form the wide part above the narrow part, as shown in the drawings.

a wide 7 part and-may engage a narrow part; I pre-- T The tab 17 has two functions,- rst, when the picture support is used as a folder the tab 17 fills up the opening 13 so that the row portion of the walls 14, thus latching flaps 5 and 6 in a position in which the front will form an easel for exhibiting the picture.

The natural tendency: of the tab 17 to move toward the plane of the flap15 retains the ear 11 in this latching position. i As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the tab 17 is however, through its contact with ear 11,' prevented from reaching this position, and, therefore, it projects from the flap 5. This is auseful feature, because it facilitates the unlatching of these parts, that is, the flap 17 outwardly so that the ear 11 may be raised from its latching position and passed from the wide portion of the aperture 13.

- dust and the folder may be madeto lie flat by folding the flaps 5 and 6 across the front of the picture. If desired a curved slot 21 may be provided in flap 5 in such a location that it may be engaged by the ear 11 when I d the flaps are in position to protect the piclib i ture. This, however, forms no part of my I present invention;

" the line 7, and the flapG isswung about 8 in a similar manner.

\Vhen the picture is being exhibited flap 5 1s swung from the face of the picture upon Ear i1 is directed against the flap 1.7 in the embodiment shown in Fig. 2 at, a wide portion thereof, as at 18, so as to thrust the flap outwardly permitting 1 the ear 11 to pass through the opening 13 7 have found, however, that the flap 17 materiallyassists in positioning ear l1, and in holding ear 11 in this locking position until the tab 17 is manually released.

It will be noted that in the preferred embodiment of my invention no extra parts are required, a latch being formed by merely cutting the material of which the flaps 5 and 6 are made. 1 i

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: v

In an easel folder made of sheet material, the CO1 ibination with a front picture carrying member and 'a pair of flaps formed from sheet material, of'a latch adapted to hold the two flaps in a predetermined relation, said latch comprising an ear formed from the material of one flap, locking walls formed on the ear of greater width than the ear, and a spring tab struck from the other flap with which the ear may cooperate, saidspring tab being integral with said flap along one side, and having shoulders spaced from the integral side, and a relatively narrow.-

locking end spaced from the shoulders, whereby the ear may be. passed through the flap through an opening left by springing out the tab, the ear being passed across the shoulders as the tab is flexed, the spring of the tab being adapt-ed to force the locking walls of the'ea-r down into thenarrow end of the opening thus holding the two flaps in a fixed position.

Signed at Chicagmlllinois, this 18th day or June, 1926.

JOHNBLYTH. 

